Flu shot?

How many of you have gotten the flu shot (pregnant or not) and have NOT gotten sick?
Ifeel with all the different strains out there nothing can be 100% effective. I’ve just heard so many ppl say they will never get the flu shot again bc each time they got extremely sick.

Comments (26)

The flu shot doesnt give you the flu. Getting the flu shot while pregnant can absolutely protect you and baby since you are both at a higher risk. It comes super highly recommended (especially for pregnant women) for a reason.

I have gotten one for years and am required to as I’m a NICU nurse. I’ve never gotten sick with the flu or from the shot (the vaccine contains inactivated virus so it can’t give you the flu). I got one a few weeks ago at my OB appointment. They strongly recommend it as it helps to protect both you and baby & being pregnant knocks down your immune system.

Some people don’t get sick from the flu shot but they can have adverse reactions or even allergic reactions to it. This sometimes makes people think they got the flu from it when it’s just a reaction and not actually the virus. My family has had the flu shot however I opted out. To each his own I just don’t feel like now is the time for me to test it’s reaction on me. I’ve never had the flu shot before and I just don’t feel comfortable. I’ve tried for this baby for so many years and there’s just not enough evidence for me. If I wasn’t pregnant I had planned on getting it this year. Maybe next year.

Me and my kids get it every year and we have not had the flu since we started getting it. Also, we have had no adverse reactions. Actually, last year was a mess, and I didn't end up getting a flu shot until late in the season, and lo and behold, I got the flu.

It is absolutely ridiculous for anyone to say the flu vaccine is dangerous for pregnant women. It's actually the other way around- the flu can be deadly to pregnant women (and the baby). While the vaccine is not 100% effective, it is the best protection we have. I'm a nurse of 19yrs, and get one every single year. I've gotten one with all 5 of my previous pregnancies and the babies were/are all great. My DH (dear husband) and kids also get one every year

I'm currently pregnant with twins and had my vaccine 5w ago without any issues at all. It's your decision to make, but you can take a look at the CDC recommendations on their website.

I refuse to get the flu shot. I worked in a hospital (office type job, not dealing with patients in any manor) for 3 years. I was FORCED to get the flu vaccine for those three years and those are the only years that I have ever gotten the flu. Not to mention i would feel like shit for days after getting the vaccine, just really bad cold symptoms. The one year I did the under the skin version and my arm blew up like a golf ball and the nurse told me not to do that one again. The next two years I did the nasal spray version and I still got the flu. I ended up leaving that job so that I am not forced to take that vaccine for another year. My OB has pushed hard for me to get it and both times I told her "absolutely not". I am not anti-vax by any means, both of my kids get the flu vaccine which I hope helps them with the germs at school but I will never take it again unless there is a medical need in my future. I was told this year when I asked about the nasal spray for my kids that they no longer make that because it was proven that it didn't work, so I am not crazy!

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